JOMARI JESUS TAN

Jomari Jesus Tan is an instructor at the University of Santo Tomas and a Political Researcher for Religioscope in Fribourg, Switzerland. He received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Santo Tomas and his M.A. in International Relations from the University of Chicago. Serving as one of the Sean Yu Taiwan Fellows from UChicago, he discussed contemporary Indo-Pacific military and diplomatic strategies with premier Taiwanese universities, policy centers, media networks, and think tanks. He was also a former Graduate Research Assistant for the Chicago Project on Security and Threats, researching American Political Extremism and Suicide Terrorism in collaboration with the Operations Research Center at the US Military Academy at West Point. He was previously a graduate associate for the Chicago Center on Democracy, helping organize events exploring the state of liberal democracies in Latin America and Eastern Europe. His research interests revolve around the role of middle powers in contemporary IR, with a regional focus on Southeast and East Asia. Specifically, he blends elements of Offensive Realism, Rational Choice Theory, and Ontological Security to analyze how states navigate heightened tensions in the region. He also explores Chinese Cognitive Warfare strategies and espionage in both the Philippines and Taiwan; delving into how these states react and respond to targeted campaigns to its populace.

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